2023/24 Champions League: Confirmed teams and pots
- Treble winners Manchester City will look to defend their crown in 2023/24
- Arsenal also return to UCL after finishing second in Premier League
- Clubs separated into four pots for group stage draw
The 2023/24 UEFA Champions League will see the best teams in Europe fight it out to be crowned the most dominant club in the land.
Sleeping giants have risen in 2022/23 with a number of teams enjoying resurgences to book their spots in next season's competition, while the usual heavy-hitters like Real Madrid, Barcelona and reigning champions Manchester City will once again be among the top sides to beat.
Here's the state of play for the 2023/24 Champions League as teams eagerly await the group stage draw.
2023/24 Champions League confirmed teams
The Champions League and Europa League winners are placed into Pot 1 alongside the league champions of the top six associations based off 2022 UEFA country coefficients. Those include Manchester City, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica as top seeds. Feyenoord have also been included in Pot 1 as Man City won both their league and the Champions League last season, offering up another position.
Pot 2 is incredibly packed with Real Madrid the top ranked side based off UEFA coefficient. Premier League teams Manchester United and Arsenal are there alongside Inter, Borussia Dortmund, Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig and Porto.
AC Milan, semi-finalists from last season, are in Pot 2 alongside fellow Serie A giants Lazio. Shakhtar Donetsk, Red Bull Salzburg, Braga, PSV Eindhoven, Crvena zvezda and Copenhagen are included in the same group of clubs.
Newcastle are the headline act in Pot 4, though Swiss outfit Young Boys have the highest coefficient. The other sides set for tough draws are Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Celtic, Union Berlin, Royal Antwerp and Lens.
When is the 2023/24 Champions League group stage draw
The draw for the 2023/24 Champions League group stage will take place on 31 August 2023. The 32 teams are seeded into four pots and then picked randomly in eight different groups. It will be available to watch on UEFA's website and their social media platforms.
No two teams from the same country can be drawn together in the group stage.
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2023/24 Champions League group stage pots
Pot 1
Team |
|---|
Manchester City |
Sevilla |
Barcelona |
Napoli |
Bayern Munich |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Benfica |
Feyenoord |
Pot 2
Team |
|---|
Real Madrid |
Manchester United |
Inter |
Borussia Dortmund |
Atletico Madrid |
RB Leipzig |
Porto |
Arsenal |
Pot 3
Team |
|---|
Shakhtar Donetsk |
Red Bull Salzburg |
AC Milan |
Braga |
PSV Eindhoven |
Lazio |
Crvena zvezda |
Copenhagen |
Pot 4
Team |
|---|
Young Boys |
Real Sociedad |
Galatasaray |
Celtic |
Newcastle |
Union Berlin |
Antwerp |
Lens |
When is the 2023/24 Champions League final?
There won't be many places in London to watch men's Champions League football in England this season, but the nation's capital will host the final at Wembley Stadium on 1 June 2024.